Nikolay Kozhanov is Professor of Political Economy at St. Petersbourg University
A former employee has revealed details about Hasawani’s identity
U.S. and European policymakers should look beyond the objectives of the Geneva II conference on Syria and implement a comprehensive strategy to push the conflict toward a settlement
Pro-regime demonstrations have been springing up in Damascus, Homs and the coast
The issue of combating terrorism which the regime insisted was addressed to the Americans and the Western world in general, not to the Coalition
Russia points to what they said is hypocrisy in the West over human rights
The Syrian issue was used in the electoral campaign and there is no reason to fear the Republican People’s Party because Turkey is an institutional country
A “new holocaust” is being practiced by the doctors of Assad’s hospitals against Syrians, through the sale of organs to international companies in Moscow
Russia submitted a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday
Negotiations were held between the Coalition’s team on behalf of Washington, and that of the the regime’s, which only says what Moscow wants
The second round of Geneva negotiations between the delegations of the Syrian regime and the Syrian National Coalition has begun
Jarba headed to Moscow ahead of the second round of peace talks
The U.S. and Russia have agreed on what’s needed, but it is up to the Syrian parties to find out how to get there
Russia and Syria to sign new billion-dollar deals to finance the export of commodities and oil derivatives
Demands include greater representation from the armed and political forces which did not participate in the first round
Western officials are seeking concessions on the delivery of humanitarian aid
Coalition wants to postpone Geneva II talks by two weeks
Russia is prepared to change its position on the Syrian crisis if Assad does not cooperate with the plan to dismantle his chemical arsenal
After the ceremonies in Montreux when the two Syrian delegations, Lakhdar Brahimi, and Jeffrey Feltman go to Geneva to negotiate, the urgent issues will be somewhere else
The Coalition is in crisis after mass resignations
